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Thank You Waves, Thank You Gulls For Rhode Island Summer Baseball Experiences

Thank You Waves, Thank You Gulls For Rhode Island Summer Baseball Experiences

The 2021 New England Collegiate Baseball League season began on Thursday, June 3rd with 5 Opening Day games followed by another 6 on June 4th. Our two Rhode Island teams – The Newport Gulls and the Ocean State Waves – began their seasons on the road. The Newport Gulls began their season on June 3rd vs The Valley Blue Sox. The Ocean State Waves began their season on June 4th vs The Bristol Blues.…

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Daniel Padyšák played in NECBL for the first time and earned Save

Daniel Padyšák played in NECBL for the first time and earned Save

Czech baseball player Daniel Padyšák played his first game in New England Collegiate Baseball League for Valley Blue Sox. And it was a rather successful debut. Blue Sox played the second game of the season on Friday against Mystic Schooners. They managed to build a five run lead in the first inning, however, Schooners were able to slowly get back in the game eventually coming only one run apart…

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Afthim brothers sharing the mound and success this summer for Sanford Mainers

Afthim brothers sharing the mound and success this summer for Sanford Mainers

SANFORD — Less than an hour from their boyhood home, Bryce and Brady Afthim of Windham are sharing an all-star summer of baseball playing for the Sanford Mainers. For Bryce Afthim, 21, a pitcher at the University of Southern Maine, playing in the wooden bat New England Collegiate Baseball League is a significant step up in competition. The NECBL is considered one of the best summer collegiate…

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Mystic Schooners take a 13-hour journey to Martha’s Vineyard

Mystic Schooners take a 13-hour journey to Martha’s Vineyard

Mystic players, from left, Michael Bello, Connor Harris and Matthew Nunan get ready to board a ferry bound for Martha’s Vineyard on Monday in Falmouth, Mass. It was the Schooners’ third and final trip to the island for an NECBL game against the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks and Nunan, who attends Boston College, was the winning pitcher. (Gavin Keefe/The Day) Mystic Schooners manager Phil Orbe, right,…

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Congratulations to Johnston High grad Nick Raposa, who has just signed with the St. Louis Cardinals. Raposo was an All-State catcher at JHS before starring at Wheaton College, where he was a two-time first-team All-New England catcher and a .366 career hitter for the Lyons, as well as a NECBL and Futures League All-Star for the Martha's Vineyard Sharks. He was hitting .406 with seven RBI in eight games this season for Wheaton. https://www.instagram.com/p/CBcQq42DkRX/?igshid=40bndpl4bnhn

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Baseball is better than this

Baseball is better than this

or: Why I will never again attend a game hosted by the Savannah Bananas

I love baseball. I’ve been going to games since I was 4. I have been to dozens of stadiums in the US and Canada, major and minor leagues. I spent two summers as the official photographer for a summer wooden bat leaguein the NECBL. I’ve played a pick-up game with strangers on the Field of Dreams in Iowa. I’ve been the Baseball…

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SPRINGFIELD — The Valley Blue Sox have announced their promotional schedule for the 2019 season. The schedule features unique promotions for all 22 Blue Sox home games, beginning with the home opener presented by the Isenberg School of Management on Saturday, June 8.

Ticket prices will remain steady with the 2018 season. Admission will be $7 for adults and $5 for children (12 and under), seniors (55 and over), and military personnel with valid ID.

“The organization is really excited about the upcoming promotional schedule,” Blue Sox General Manager Chris Weyant said. “We’ve introduced some fresh promotions such as Wrestling Night and our water-bottle giveaway, while keeping staples such as Military Appreciation Night, Seat Cushion Giveaway Night, and more.”

The season kicks off with a championship pennant giveaway on June 8, commemorating the 2018 Valley Blue Sox and their NECBL championship.

Saturday, June 29 will feature a Blue Sox hat giveaway, presented by Westfield Bank. The Blue Sox will also honor those who have served and continue to serve our country as part of Military Appreciation Night, presented by Veterans Affairs, on Sunday, July 14.

July brings a number of exciting promotions to Mackenzie Stadium. Star Wars Night takes place on Saturday, July 20, including an appearance by stormtroopers. The first 200 fans age 12 and under will receive a free lightsaber.

On Thursday, July 25, the Blue Sox welcome UMass Athletics to Mackenzie Stadium. In attendance will be the UMass men’s hockey team, which reached its first national championship game in the program’s history. Also in attendance will be the UMass football team, and new head coach Walt Bell. The athletes will be signing autographs on the concourse during the game.

In addition to the promotional evenings, the Blue Sox will be honoring youth baseball and softball programs from throughout the Pioneer Valley on specific game nights. For more information on these nights, contact your local baseball or softball program.

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McAfee Finds A New Home in Waves Notebook

Quincy McAfee started his summer surrounded by the nation’s top hitters and has found a second home with one of the top offensive teams in the New England Collegiate Baseball League. The Pepperdine shortstop joined the Waves last week after playing seven games with the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League.

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In his first four games with the Waves, McAfee is batting .533 with three RBI and two stolen bases, providing a big boost at the top of a lineup that features six players who are batting above .300.

 “Being in the lineup in the Cape League, the guys are obviously the cream of the crop. Going from that – learning from them and seeing them swing – and then coming here to a team that’s been successful, I just jumped right in,” McAfee said. “I’m trying to pick up where I left off.”

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McAfee was a second-team all-West Coast Conference selection for Pepperdine this spring, batting .269 and leading the team in stolen bases. On a temporary contract with Orleans, he earned a shot to stick around but not as an everyday player. Firebirds coach Kelly Nicholson and McAfee’s college coach at Pepperdine felt a full-time gig in the NECBL would be a better fit.

 “Going into the summer, I knew I had to work on a few things hitting- wise,” McAfee said. “I felt like I needed to head down here to get more at-bats and really play every day. It was hard leaving, but coming down here has been great, and I’m getting the at-bats I need to be successful.”

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Struble leads league

 Ocean State’s L.T. Struble leads the NECBL with 14 stolen bases and is on pace to shatter the franchise record of 16, which is shared by three players.

 Struble, who stole 28 bases this spring for Division II Felician University in New Jersey, is batting .281 for the Waves and has been caught stealing just twice.

 Home not so sweet

 Old Mountain Field has not been friendly to the Waves so far this summer. With Monday’s 6-3 loss to Danbury, Ocean State fell to 2-6 in home games. The lone wins came June 14 against Mystic and June 21 against Newport.

 With the team playing 12 of its first 20 games on the road, the bulk of the home schedule is still to come, so the Waves will have ample opportunity to turn things around. The Waves dropped to 10-9 overall with Monday’s loss.

 Waves up 2-1 in Pell Series

 The Waves hold a one-game lead through three games in the Pell Bridge Series thanks to Friday’s 11-5 win over Newport at Cardines Field.

 The Waves rallied from a 5-1 deficit to take a 6-5 lead in the fifth inning, then broke the game open with five runs in the ninth. Garrett Hodges homered and Grant English had three RBI to pace the Waves. Steve Theetge, Peyton Deats and Joe Kelly combined on seven scoreless innings of relief.

 Southern Division race is tight

 There is little separation in the NECBL’s Southern Division as the midway point of the season approaches. The top five teams – Ply- mouth, Mystic, New Bedford, Ocean State and Newport – were all within 2.5 games of each other as of Monday’s action. Even last-place Danbury is right in the mix, four games out of first place.

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McAfee Finds A New Home in Waves Notebook

Quincy McAfee started his summer surrounded by the nation’s top hitters and has found a second home with one of the top offensive teams in the New England Collegiate Baseball League. The Pepperdine shortstop joined the Waves last week after playing seven games with the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League.

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In his first four games with the Waves, McAfee is batting .533 with three RBI and two stolen bases, providing a big boost at the top of a lineup that features six players who are batting above .300.

 “Being in the lineup in the Cape League, the guys are obviously the cream of the crop. Going from that – learning from them and seeing them swing – and then coming here to a team that’s been successful, I just jumped right in,” McAfee said. “I’m trying to pick up where I left off.”

��McAfee was a second-team all-West Coast Conference selection for Pepperdine this spring, batting .269 and leading the team in stolen bases. On a temporary contract with Orleans, he earned a shot to stick around but not as an everyday player. Firebirds coach Kelly Nicholson and McAfee’s college coach at Pepperdine felt a full-time gig in the NECBL would be a better fit.

 “Going into the summer, I knew I had to work on a few things hitting- wise,” McAfee said. “I felt like I needed to head down here to get more at-bats and really play every day. It was hard leaving, but coming down here has been great, and I’m getting the at-bats I need to be successful.”

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Struble leads league

 Ocean State’s L.T. Struble leads the NECBL with 14 stolen bases and is on pace to shatter the franchise record of 16, which is shared by three players.

 Struble, who stole 28 bases this spring for Division II Felician University in New Jersey, is batting .281 for the Waves and has been caught stealing just twice.

 Home not so sweet

 Old Mountain Field has not been friendly to the Waves so far this summer. With Monday’s 6-3 loss to Danbury, Ocean State fell to 2-6 in home games. The lone wins came June 14 against Mystic and June 21 against Newport.

 With the team playing 12 of its first 20 games on the road, the bulk of the home schedule is still to come, so the Waves will have ample opportunity to turn things around. The Waves dropped to 10-9 overall with Monday’s loss.

 Waves up 2-1 in Pell Series

 The Waves hold a one-game lead through three games in the Pell Bridge Series thanks to Friday’s 11-5 win over Newport at Cardines Field.

 The Waves rallied from a 5-1 deficit to take a 6-5 lead in the fifth inning, then broke the game open with five runs in the ninth. Garrett Hodges homered and Grant English had three RBI to pace the Waves. Steve Theetge, Peyton Deats and Joe Kelly combined on seven scoreless innings of relief.

 Southern Division race is tight

 There is little separation in the NECBL’s Southern Division as the midway point of the season approaches. The top five teams – Ply- mouth, Mystic, New Bedford, Ocean State and Newport – were all within 2.5 games of each other as of Monday’s action. Even last-place Danbury is right in the mix, four games out of first place.

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McAfee Finds A New Home in Waves Notebook

Activate McAfee Retail CardQuincy McAfee started his summer surrounded by the nation’s top hitters and has found a second home with one of the top offensive teams in the New England Collegiate Baseball League. The Pepperdine shortstop joined the Waves last week after playing seven games with the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League.

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In his first four games with the Waves, McAfee is batting .533 with three RBI and two stolen bases, providing a big boost at the top of a lineup that features six players who are batting above .300.

 “Being in the lineup in the Cape League, the guys are obviously the cream of the crop. Going from that – learning from them and seeing them swing – and then coming here to a team that’s been successful, I just jumped right in,” McAfee said. “I’m trying to pick up where I left off.”

 McAfee was a second-team all-West Coast Conference selection for Pepperdine this spring, batting .269 and leading the team in stolen bases. On a temporary contract with Orleans, he earned a shot to stick around but not as an everyday player. Firebirds coach Kelly Nicholson and McAfee’s college coach at Pepperdine felt a full-time gig in the NECBL would be a better fit.

 “Going into the summer, I knew I had to work on a few things hitting- wise,” McAfee said. “I felt like I needed to head down here to get more at-bats and really play every day. It was hard leaving, but coming down here has been great, and I’m getting the at-bats I need to be successful.”

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Struble leads league

 Ocean State’s L.T. Struble leads the NECBL with 14 stolen bases and is on pace to shatter the franchise record of 16, which is shared by three players.

 Struble, who stole 28 bases this spring for Division II Felician University in New Jersey, is batting .281 for the Waves and has been caught stealing just twice.

 Home not so sweet

 Old Mountain Field has not been friendly to the Waves so far this summer. With Monday’s 6-3 loss to Danbury, Ocean State fell to 2-6 in home games. The lone wins came June 14 against Mystic and June 21 against Newport.

 With the team playing 12 of its first 20 games on the road, the bulk of the home schedule is still to come, so the Waves will have ample opportunity to turn things around. The Waves dropped to 10-9 overall with Monday’s loss.

 Waves up 2-1 in Pell Series

 The Waves hold a one-game lead through three games in the Pell Bridge Series thanks to Friday’s 11-5 win over Newport at Cardines Field.

 The Waves rallied from a 5-1 deficit to take a 6-5 lead in the fifth inning, then broke the game open with five runs in the ninth. Garrett Hodges homered and Grant English had three RBI to pace the Waves. Steve Theetge, Peyton Deats and Joe Kelly combined on seven scoreless innings of relief.

 Southern Division race is tight

 There is little separation in the NECBL’s Southern Division as the midway point of the season approaches. The top five teams – Ply- mouth, Mystic, New Bedford, Ocean State and Newport – were all within 2.5 games of each other as of Monday’s action. Even last-place Danbury is right in the mix, four games out of first place.

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Tuesday Night NECBL Playoff Action Featuring Bristol Blues vs Martha's Vineyard Sharks

Tuesday Night NECBL Playoff Action Featuring Bristol Blues vs Martha’s Vineyard Sharks

by Nick Lemley On Tuesday August 2nd I was able to attend my first NECBL playoff game, a semifinals game between the Bristol Blues and Martha’s Vineyard Sharks. On the first of August, the MV Sharks won their wildcard game against the Mystic Schooners in extra innings setting them up to play a best of three series against the Bristol Blues, who were the #2 ranked team in the post season and the…

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Daniel Padyšák poprvé nastoupil v NECBL a hned si připsal Save

Daniel Padyšák poprvé nastoupil v NECBL a hned si připsal Save

Český baseballista Daniel Padyšák má za sebou premiéru v soutěži New England Collegiate Baseball League v dresu Valley Blue Sox. A byl to debut nadmíru úspěšný. Blue Sox hráli v pátek druhý zápas sezony, když nastoupili proti týmu Mystic Schooners. Hned v první směně si Padyšákovi spoluhráči vybudovali pětibodový náskok. Jenže Schooners postupně začali dotahovat skóre, až nakonec snížili na…

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Summer Update: Pair of Gauchos Named NECBL All-Stars

Santa Barbara Athletics News Jul 24, 2017 SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – UC Santa Barbara baseball players Tommy Jew and Kevin Chandler have both been named New England Collegiate Baseball League All-Stars, it was announced over the weekend.  Jew, a redshirt freshman outfielder, and Chandler, a sophomore right-handed pitcher, are both playing for the Mystic Schooners…

Summer Update: Pair of Gauchos Named NECBL All-Stars

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Red-Hot SteepleCats Demolish Vermont, 13-5

Consumer Credit Counseling in Vermont on Facebook MONTPELIER, Vt. -- The North Adams SteepleCats remained one of the hottest hitting teams in the NECBL with a 13-5 victory over the Vermont ... July 23, 2017 at 10:17PM via Red-Hot SteepleCats Demolish Vermont, 13-5 http://maryland21228.blogspot.com/2017/07/red-hot-steeplecats-demolish-vermont-13.html

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Congratulations to Johnston High grad Nick Raposa, who has just signed with the St. Louis Cardinals. Raposo was an All-State catcher at JHS before starring at Wheaton College, where he was a two-time first-team All-New England catcher and a .366 career hitter for the Lyons, as well as a NECBL and Futures League All-Star for the Martha's Vineyard Sharks. He was hitting .406 with seven RBI in eight games this season for Wheaton. https://www.instagram.com/p/CBcQkh3jWmo/?igshid=4b80ygemyj6q

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https://t.co/EFCFVPubvL MONTPELIER, Vt. -- The North Adams SteepleCats remained one of the hottest hitting teams in the NECBL with a 13-5 …

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